Subverted: Everyone spends an episode trying to get the Emotionless Girl to smile, but when she does, it makes her look right out of the Uncanny Valley.

Double Subverted: ...But that was a fake smile because she was feeling incredibly self-conscious — when one of her friends tells her she shouldn't feel the need to change who she is to please other people because she's lovely just as she is, she breaks out in a genuine smile, and it's mind-blowingly sweet.

Played For Drama: Sakura is a BrokenDefrosting Ice Queen who tries to appear distant, gloomy and unattractive so people don't try and get close to her. When she smiles, it's a sign that she's letting that go of that and warming up to her Love Interest...

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